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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kutusov:
I hear Marshmallow should greatly improve battery life on any phone, so I do care about that. I think the problems you mentioned for the S6 also happen to certain extent on the G2, I know I used to have battery for significantly longer when I had it on Jelly Bean. But could also be the case of a fresher battery or a lighter usage, I do use it more nowadays.

Camera was always pretty bad IMO. Hardware might be good but the how it encodes the picture just messes everything in most situations. I would like it to do a better job but it's not something that will determine me letting go of a phone. I would never own an Iphone unless I went full Apple but I'm yet to see an Android doing a better job with pictures than an Iphone. And it's not the lens, I'm pretty sure it's the IOS...

But yes, I think I'll stick with this G2 for a little longer. Somethings are starting to give in but maybe I can drag it enough until I come across a phone that gives me some confidence. Besides, I really got used to those buttons on the back :p Thought they were nonsense the first day I used it but now I would hate to go back to Samsung or HTC way of doing things!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasminder:
Credit to LG - I also have the G2 and have given up finding a replacement for it. Will wait till it dies then find something less satisfactory. Samsung are bloated and have major battery issues so I wouldn't buy one.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kutusov:
I ended up getting an S7 and I'm very pleased with it. UI has been greatly de-bloated, battery life is great. The other phone I considered at the time I bought it was the just released Huawei P9. Got a P9 Lite for my father the other day and, after playing with it, even the Lite is a fantastic phone.

LG hasn't been great... the G2 was a beast at the time but every other one was a big fail. G4 had a manufacturing problem on the motherboard that affected something like 90% of the phones and most would die within 6 months. Took them forever to admit and fix the problem,
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
I went from G2 to G3.

When the screen went bad on the G3, I got a warranty replacement and sold that.

Now I have an Octa Core version Note 4 and another G2 as a backup.

The Note 4 Octa core is a huge upgrade from the G2 and is coming down price wise vs. newer Samsung's yet delivers similar performance removable battery and Micro SD card.

I'd look at that or the new One Plus 3T which is also good too
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kutusov:
I would also seriously consider that one too if I was in the market for a new phone. Sounds a bit like Apple with their "S" versions, they seem to have improved and fixed the negatives on that one.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
G2 works really well and smooth for me except I have an occasional reboot out of nowhere. IDK what's causing it, it's stock rooted ROM.

If you're looking for a new phone recommendation you have to take price into consideration cause otherwise just go with Galaxy S7 (5.1 inch).
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kutusov:
That's odd, never happened with mine... maybe a factory reset if it starts to bother you that much, at least you would be able to tell if it's software or hardware related.

I did end up getting an S7 but it was pretty much out of frustration, other phones all had some small thing that was a no-no for me (mainly battery life). Touchwiz is miles away from what it used to be, I don't like a pure Android feel and it ends up being just about the right amount of UI skin. Huawei P9 is a really nice one for a lot less money and I bet the next P10 (if they call it that) will be on par with Samsung from a normal user point of view.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Had this problem when my battery started dying
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4everAnoob:
Sudden reboot means that the kernel has a bug. I have never had a sudden reboot on stock kernel.

On literally every custom kernel I have ever tried, at some point I got a sudden reboot (rare though). Stock kernel I can't remember it ever happening.

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My G2 is great except I still prefer to use stock over CM for the camera, and stock is just not as good as custom at this point.

Also battery sucks but PolarCell accu is going to fix that problem cheaply.

Could do with a better camera but any phone is a joke compared to my mirrorless.

So yeah IDK for me maybe Xiaomi Mi5 or S7 but these are all expensive. Cheaper phones, lets say ~$200 phones all seem to be inferior to the G2 AFAIK.

Maybe S6 but IDK about that either.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Would doing a factory reset reset the kernel? I don't remeber making changes to it.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4everAnoob:
No, you need to flash a stock kernel if you have a custom one, but since you don't remember making any changes it could be a different problem.
[Java for Android App Development] Br1ce:
Hello,

I have developed a quite simple perl script (parse some files, make lists, remove other files) and would like to be able to run it from my phone rather than copying the working directory to my pc and then execute the script.

Could someone please give me some light on how to do? If I write this in shell script, would it be more convenient?

Thanks in advance
[Java for Android App Development] Heisenberg420:
Yes, if you make it into a shell script you can do anything with it. You can simply drop into your /system/bin and then call it from any folder.
[Java for Android App Development] Br1ce:
I guess I have to try then. Thanks!
[Java for Android App Development] Heisenberg420:
Might be worth it to take a look at this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.androidideas.scriptlauncher
[Java for Android App Development] Br1ce:
Actually after discussing this with a friend, I' m going to develop a complete application that will have other features. These scripts are doing quite basic stuff so it should be doable.

SL4A looks interesting though, I might still play a little bit with it :)
[Xiaomi Mi 4] anestef:
hello to forum

i have xiaomi mi4w 3g version with mui rom 7(5.12.11 beta)

everythink is fine but in sometimes on a day the mobile just freeze and force power off and i cant even power on it again(even if get to power nothink of light has come just like dead phone)

except i remove the battery(so to remove battery i need to open it and all screws remove to unplug the battery)

i already did hard reset

i already change to custom rom

i already make everythink is possible but nothink work

so please any idea for help me with this is appreciated

thank you
[Xiaomi Mi 4] neilrayer:
i think its time for you the device to meet the service centre.. go to Authorised service centre
[Xiaomi Mi 4] DGEEEK:
just plug the mi4w to computer

If computer shows too many new drive that means your GPT partition got corrupted

then try this tutorial

http://xdaforums.com/xiaomi-mi-3/general/guide-instruction-to-restore-mi4-mi3-t3279927
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamescable:
OK guys. Before you bite my head off, I'm an experienced ROM flasher and a junior ROM developer....I've been rooting every phone/tablet I get, I know how to use adb/fastboot and even made a personal stock ROM....like I said....junior not an expert lol....I currently have a nexus 5,6,7(2013). Now, I will be getting my new nexus 6p gold 32gig tomorrow (Tuesday). I have read about the new /vendor partition. Since I ha e never had to deal with that, I need your help. Any info about it before I root it tomorrow would be much appreciated!!!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dl200010:
From my understanding is that it contains the propitiatory drivers, libraries, and such, but what I found out creating my ROM is that it does not contain all of them. If you decide to create your own ROM from AOSP, then I can help you with it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamescable:
So, flashing ROMs and such....I don't have to mess with vendor?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pa.pn2:
Just if there is a newer version out. I think now u can flash the vendor. Img via twrp 3.0 if I'm not wrong
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Depending on the ROM, sometimes you do. If you have previously been using a Layers theme for example, you'd need to flash the vendor partition when flashing a new ROM otherwise the data well carry across (Layers resides in the vendor partition).
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pa.pn2:
Is it correct that twrp does this job now in 3.0?haven't tried for myself yet
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
From what I've seen posted, yes. I haven't tried it myself though.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mocsab:
I guess you are talking about flashing the Vendor image itself - not a flashable version of the vendor ? (probably a dumb question but I thought clarification for me and any other who might be confused couldnt hurt?)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dl200010:
Only time I flash the vendor is when updating to the latest of the ROM I use. Also going to the latest vendor factory img from google in the process. And like the other guy said when going from a layers ROM to anything else.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Yes that's right.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AmyClaraRose:
as of 3.0.0-0 you can flash vendor and system images in twrp
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] RedBux:
Hello Hi to all Devs'

Seemed that xioami just implemented their new laws of consequences. By locking their latest released products. Thats includes RN3.

For those whom interested to root their units have to go through their tight system to get clearance for rooting.

To me this is a scam implemented by xiaoami to safeguards their business and jeopardizing the free will of RN3 (all locked units) owners.

I do hope and request to all developers .......

Please produce any kind of modding which can UNLock the RN3 bootLoader.

Thanking you all in advance

REGARDS

TQ
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] timberwolf60:
I will put it on hold for rmn3 and redmi 3 due to locked bootloader, yet have to beg for xiaomi for unlock code.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] sanshinron:
I don't know about the begging part, I've just registered on their request page, waited about 2 weeks and got my code. I've heard that now it's even faster, they were surprised by the number of requests at the beginning.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] darklord18:
What steps u did after receiving ur unlock msg.i too got my unlock msg bt when i use miunlock app it shows device not supported
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mcteazy:
I'm considering picking up a J1 prepaid from verizon, but it doesn't look like there's any development for it at all. The model number is sm-j100vpp if that helps.

Cheers
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
No. You can't use roms for another device on another device. This includes other S3 variants unless it's been ported over.

Do not even attempt to try anything to unlock the bootloader. Its a VZW device and unless someone has already unlocked it which I highly doubt it may never be unlocked

Nexus 6 via Pure Nexus
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] 23icaro:
This little phone, is giving me some headaches about a month, After kill O-Axys (my precious baby MOTOROLA X2 XT1097) I Went to a shop and bought this one, was the first time that I choosed a phone because of it's appearence, but his internal storage it's to small for me... (maybe because I made a downgrade of 32gb to 8/4free :crying:) but, the question is: I Want to know WHAT firmware VERSION of this Tiny "evil phone" has exploits to rooting... If is H-502 V10a, v10c, v10b, I'm using the software ver v10d-BRA-XXX, Kernel 3.10.54, and with this one, either king root and LG "Root-for-all" methods does not seems to work... And, I want to know too, who already was able to make root on it and how PLEASE ... :crying:

few observations:

on download mode SH command seems to be disabled when I try execute the command, or it just doesnt have permission to make it. When "Enter" is hit with the command, It just return an empty string started of a #, anyway, nothing was made...

psneuter does not have permission or get mmap() errors. I tried some manual job with debian, since that I have some knowledge on devel, age of Defy haha

Any try of getting an script or access to system folder or bin is rejected due to the "Only-read" default inputed permissions...

The kernel of this phone seems to be a little forseken or unknown for the community...

Someone have a way of exorcism for this phone? I'm really tired... And I'm a little afraid of get a brick, since that this phone does not have much "knowledge" inside developer communnity. :rolleyes:

His name is Freud, yes, every phone that I handle, I put a name on it, *laughs*...

Freud's Status and Data

Manufactorer: LG aka "Life's Good".

Model: H-502F Dual SIM, not LTE.

Storage: 8gb + 2gb sdcard ( After give the 16gb sdcard to DSi... I confess that I was with a little sloth about format and switch the cards to get a few more space )

Rooted: Nope, waiting exorcism...

FIRMWARE: v10d-BRA-XXX

KERNEL: 3.10.54

MN: LRX21Y

Android VER: 5.0.1 (dafuq bro... we are at 5.1.1 LG seems to be stucked at 5.0.1 ¬¬ )

Brick counter: 0

Status: ALIVE, UP-TO-DATE, DAILY-USED
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] Geralt1232:
Hi, i have a LG Magna h500f with the same kernel and ROM ver. V20a-EUR-XX and I successfuly rooted it via Kingroot.
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] HectorAguirre:
Did you install a custom Rom? If so, What is it? Thanks
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] Geralt1232:
No, i can't find anything.I think there is no custom ROM for this phone yet.
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] titeuf15:
See here : http://xdaforums.com/android/general/root-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-lg-t3314696
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] Berong:
Mine is H50f v10a... I did tried upgrading to v10d but cant be rooted so I downgraded it back...
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] Geralt1232:
How did u downgraded it?

Is there a orginall kdz for h500f ?

I cannot find.
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] Berong:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3312569 >>> i used this...
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] 23icaro:
Yeah, the best way is downgrade to v10a that have root method, then try kingroot, install TWRP and remove king to put SuperSU
[LG Magna Questions & Answers] Berong:
Hi. I was able to root v10d version using kingroot app but i took me 5 retries just to root it.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamaljan:
Hello everyone...

I've been using G4 and found its camera dead slow compared to my Nokia 808. It focuses so slow that I find my 808 faster. When used with flash I've found G4 to be dead-slow compared to when I take pictures with 808 with xenon flash.

Maybe its something that am doing wrong? Any tips/guides plz?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ipmanwck:
It's the laser focus. Got rid of mine for this reason.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
So I'm using Elephone P6000 (Aka Just5 Blaster2 as named in Latvia).

I searched many places couldn't find anything.

Tried to open bootloader via fastboot but "fastboot oem unlock" or "fastboot flashing unlock" doesn't work and shows me error

"FAILED (Remote: Unknown command)" But the second option was mentioned on help. Also I didn' t found oem unlock option in dev options.

So post any ways how to root.

Ps My android version is 5.0
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Just install SuperSU from Play Store and let it update binary. The phone i factory bootloader unlocked and prerooted.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
It can't download su binary because of android 5
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
It has nothing to do with lollipop, how do you try to do that?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
It shows: There is no su binary and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!

If you just installed android 5 you have to re root.

It said something like that.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Ok, I didn't have that problem.

Have you tried with Kingroot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Yes, I tried every app. Can't you tell how to do it manually or at least help me with the problem I can; t flash custom recovery.

It shows that I have flashed it but I still have old stock recovery. I used fastboot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Use SP Flash Tools to flash custom recovery. You can find TWRP recovery on needrom site, and you have a lot of tutorials how to use SP Flash Tools.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
It doesn't work. I turned phone off and on and still just stands still and does nothing.

In which mode I have to turn phone on?

I used stock ROM text and carliv recovery to flash.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
To use Flash Tool you need to turn of the phone, remove the battery, press download button in tool and then connect your phone, not turning it on. I got an error trying to flash recovery with Flash Tool, but it's not a real error, phone simply disconnected from PC before it checks if the flash was successful.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Nothings happens Just shows "Super Phone flash tool(Runtime trace mode).

I did everything I need, connected via usb with no battery in phone.

I have phone normal and adb drivers. Meh.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Have you even red some tutorial how to use SP Flash Tool?

Try with tool and tutorial from here:

http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-1037-1-1.html#.Vryb6fIrK01

As I told you, you need to start Flash tool, select rom to flash (scatter file), in your case to deselect all partitions, select custom recovery, click on download and then to connect phone to PC. It's all written in tutorial, all you need is to read.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lucamarekdelprete:
I have the same problem,this phone seems to be unrootable and without the possibility to flash a costum recovery,help me please,MMI TEST on the device appears everytime I reboot phone and I launch an app so I want costum recovery to manually root and remove this system app,HELP PLEASE.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Custom recovery flashing and rooting your phone are advanced user activities, if you can't learn how to use SP Flash Tool you shouldn't try to do it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Tell me all drivers what I need for SP Flash tool.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
As I already posted you have it all here:

http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-1037-1...l#.Vryb6fIrK01

For Win 8-10 you need to disable driver signature verification.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Broken link, nothing writen there.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
How about this one?

http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-1037-1-1.html#.VPQ3RPRAWk4

And here you can find the latest stock rom:

http://bbs.elephone.hk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=5486&extra=page=1&ordertype=2#.Vr4BZPIrK02
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Wizard failed to install 6 (Probably all) drivers.

Google Inc. (WinUSB) AndroidUsbDeviceClass (12/06/2010 4.0.0000.00000)

MediaTek Inc. (wdm_usb) Ports (09/11/2014 3.0.1437.1)

MediaTek (Modem) Modem (05/26/2014 3.0/1422.1)

MediaTek Inc. Net (07/14/2011 1.1129.00)

MediaTek (wdm_usb) Ports (05/26/2014 3.0.1422.1)

Microsoft (WUDFRd) WPD (02/22/2006 5.2.5326.4762)

All have error "Install failed"

(And why the hell I need stock rom)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
What Windows do you use?

You need stock rom because of the scatter file.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Windows 10 x64

So that's why it' s neccesary, anyways I have itdownloaded and always tried to use SP flash tool wih the scatter I found there.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
As I told you before, you need to turn of driver signature verification to install drivers.

You need a proper scatter file for your phone because it points Flash tool how the MMC memory is divided into partitions. You can easily brick your phone using the wrong scatter file.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
I did installed drives successfully.

I once did this option before, just tough it was pernament.

I downloaded official rom before, it also included sp flash tool and Imei changer.

I'll try to thing now and reply then.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Now you're almost there. Don't forget to deselect all partitions except recovery in Flash tool, and then click on path for recovery and point it to the custom one you downloaded.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Meh nothing happens as before.

Does it has to beep like when I connect my phone with no battery (like it does when it's turned as media device).

Mine doesn't.

It just keeps standing like this: [IMG="SP flash tool"]http://i.imgur.com/Zc5dcta.png[/IMG]

Scatter called MT6752_Android_scatter.txt

So what' s wrong, devices eh?

(Maybe point out place where should I look at in device manager)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xdvs23:
Maybe you should just follow this tutorial.

Did you pull out the battery and just connect it to your pc?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Yeah. No battery inside and connected it to to PC. I have feeling that PC can't see my device.

Can I flash it in Fastboot mode?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
You loaded a wrong scatter file.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Huh? It was included In stock rom with SP flash tool and SN write tool. It's called Elephone_P6000_5.0_12.02.2015_(by_xdafirmware.com).zip

Are you sure with that?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Did you even try to see where I pointed him few posts back?

Or you're just trying to be smart?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
Is it MTK6732?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Choose the one from stock rom.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
It gives me MT6752 but it has to be MT6732. Maybe some kind of mistake. Anyways I can't find place to download mt6732 scatter.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
It doesn't matter what it gives you, just use it, I used it to flash TWRP with no problem, don't be stubborn.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
YOu just said that it's wrong. So what I gonna do. I told you thatit doesn' t do anything like before.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
Ok, let's go from the beginning, go to the link I gave you, download flash tool (it's a bit different but it's just fine), download stock rom from the second link I gave you and TWRP from needrom. Start flash tool and it will ask you on the start for scatter file, choose the one from stock rom. After tool is finished with loading deselect all partitions and select only recovery. Click on the link for recovery and choose custom one. Power of your phone and remove the battery. Go to flash tool choose download only and click on download, then connect your phone to pc and wait to the end.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xdvs23:
Normally you need to make sure that in the Device Manager the device is recognized as "MT67xx Preloader" (or similar). If not, you would have to install the proper drivers (as mentioned already in this thread).

You may try another usb port, preferrably not a USB Hub.

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Just wanted to remember
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
I don't have that kind of thing out there. Nothing...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nlooooo:
And you won't have it, I don't have, you will, maybe, have it while flash tool is working during flashing. Just try what I wrote you few posts back.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] LV_User:
I did. Maybe there is kinda simplier way to do this like fastboot. Have to find why it overwrites my custom recovery and can I boot it directly in recovery before it gets overwrited. My adb works only when it's turned on but not in fastboot.